Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Nurse or Paramedic

1) Ability to independently deliver care for the presenting

patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment

and evaluation of care.

2) Deliver safe, clinical decision-making and expert care,

including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the General

Practice.

3) To take on solve and reduce GP workload directly within

the scope of their clinical practice.

1) Assess patients presenting with acute illness or for

review of chronic disease conditions.

2) Skills and ability to consult face to face, triage by phone and electronically an home visit.

3) Diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate

treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an

undifferentiated diagnosis.

4) Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a

physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care

accordingly.

5) Assess diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate

interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs.

6) Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans

for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).

7) Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions,

integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management

plan.

8) Fully participate in the clinical administration within

the practice and when suitably qualified to help signing prescriptions,

reviewing medication, and Electronic Prescribing

9) Prescribe (subject to completion of prescribing course)

and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient

needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice

protocols and formularies.

10) Work with patients and their carers in order to support

compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.

11) Provide information and advice on prescribed or

over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and

interactions

12) Full engagement with appropriate educational and

additional qualification pathways in line with NHS England Network

specification for The Practitioner Role and accessing this via

approved channels. This will include engagement with an Island City Network

Clinical mentor.

13) The role holder(s) will communicate clearly and

effectively with the network team (both clinical and non-clinical roles) and

patients.

14) Completion of high quality clinical notes and plans in

the electronic patient records that can easily be understood and referenced by

others.

15) The post holder must work independently to manage cases

within their clinical competency to include onward referral to suitable

community and secondary care services within the scope of their practice.

happy to consult via interpreters (in person and via phone).

17) The position holder will seek to guide and encourage

patient self-management where appropriate, share resources for this across the

network and promote this within Island City Network

18) Use of a wide range of clinical skills (within current

scope of experience) relevant to treatment and assessment of patients.

19) While independent working is required the post holder

must also be happy to work collaboratively with other members of Island City

Network and broader MDT teams where appropriate.

20) Practitioners must ensure they remain up to

date with the latest clinical developments relevant to their scope of practice

and must ensure they maintain all relevant competencies for practice.

21) A willingness and flexibility to develop and refine the

role over time is essential and in line with the ethos of island City Network.

22) The Practitioner will see and manage patients

within reasonable agreed timescales consistent with the activity levels

required to meet patient demand within a General Practice setting.

23) Engagement with Audit Work, Quality Outcomes Framework

targets, and other relevant Island City Network

projects.

24) To assist or lead relevant teaching within role scope to

both clinical and non-clinical Island City Network staff.

25) Practitioners should be able to prioritize

their own workload and demonstrate effective time-management.

Island City Network is an innovative, friendly and forward

thinking healthcare group. We are located in the fascinating Historic Naval

City of Portsmouth on the South Coast. Where we lead others follow. General

Practice is changing at pace and we see this as a positive and opportunistic

challenge.

Island City Network includes Derby Road Group Practice, and Island City Practice. Our combined list size is c.53,000

patients. Island City Network is proud and enthusiastic to be an inventive

front runner in the new era of The Primary Care Network.

Interview date: Thursday 12th November

Experience

Essential: - Experience; - Essential: -Five years or longer post paramedic / nurse qualification including 3 or more years at band 6 level